AOFAD-Arab Organization for Agricultural Development
AAAID- Arab Authority for Agriculture and Investment Development
IMF—International Monetary Fund
GATT- General Agreement for Trade and Tariffs
RAIN-Regional Agricultural Information Network
ASARECA-Associations for Strengthening Agricultural Research in
Eastern and Central Africa
UNHCR-United Nations High Commission for Refugees
WFP- World Food Program
ICRISAT-International Crop Research Institution for Semi Arid
Tropic
UNESCO- United Nations Education, Science and Culture
Organization
WTO –World Trade Organization
USDA-United State Department of Agriculture
ASAE-American Society for agricultural Engineering
NGOs-Non Governmental Organizations
USAID- United Stated Agency for International Development
ACP-African Caribbean and Pacific countries
WIPO-World Intellectual Property Organization
ILO-International Labor Organization
CTA –Technical Center for Agriculture and Rural Cooperation
PACE- Pan African Control of Epizootics
NEPAD-New Partnership for African Development
COMMESA- Common Market for East and South Africa
CAADP- Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development
JAM-Joint Assessment Mission
CCG- Core Coordination Group
JNTT-Joint National Transitional Team
ODC-Oslo Donors Conference
MDTF-Multi Donors Trust Fund
M D Gs- Millennium Development Goals
NIP-National Indicative Program
FMO-Framework of Mutual Obligations
NMTP-National Mid Term Investment Program
SPCRP-Sudan Productive Capacity Recovery Program
SIFSIS-Sudan Integrated Food Security and Information System
CFP-Call For Proposals
SMAARI-State Ministry of Agriculture ,Animal Resources and
Irrigation
TSU-Technical Support Unit
NSA-Non-State Actors
STABEX-Stabilization of Export
Go S-Government of Sudan
SPLM-Sudan People Liberation Movement
ASIST- Advisory ,Support, Information Services and Training
NHA- National High way Authority
MOUPPU-Ministry of Urban Planning and Public Utilities
FMOAF-Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
SKRDP-South Kordufan Rural Development program
ABS-Agricultural Bank of Sudan
LDC- Locality Development Committee
SDC-State Development Committee
WSRMP-Western Sudan Resource Management Program
GLRP-Gash Livelihood Regeneration program
OCHA-Office of Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs
FFW- Food For Work
NFC-National Forests Corporation
GNU- Government of National Unity
IMAS-International Mine Action Standards
IAS-International Aid Sweden
IUCN-International Union for Conservation of Nature
LRP- Livelihood Recovery Program
NAO-National Authorizing Officer
EDF-European Development Fund
IICD- International Institute for Communication and Development
INASP- International Network for Availability of scientific
Publications
CARE-Cooperative of American Relief Every where
CIA-Central Intelligence Agency
FBI-Federal Bureau of Investigation
FIFA-Federal of International Football Association
IAEA-International Atomic Energy Agency
Interpol-International Police Criminal Commission
NASA-National Aeronautics and Space Administration
OAU- Organization of African Unity
OECD-Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OPEC-Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
NSCSE-New Sudan Center for Statistics
SAAR-Secretariat for Agriculture and Animal Resources
HAC-Humanitarian Aid Commission
SSARP-South Sudan Agriculture Revitalization Program
SPCCBRR-Sudan Post Conflict Community Based Recovery and
Rehabilitation
STARP –Sudan Transitional Assistance for Rehabilitation
Commission
TA-Technical Assistance
TCEO- FAO Emergency Operation Service
TCER-FAO Rehabilitation and Humanitarian Policies Unit
TCIE- FAO Investment Center Division
TCP-Technical Cooperation Project
TOR-Terms Of Reference
UNIDO- United Nations Industrial Development Organization
WWF- World Wildlife Fund
OXFAM-Oxford Committee for Famine Relief
SWAPO-South West African People's Organization
UEFA- Union of European Football Association
UNCTAD-United Nations Commission for Trade and Development
UNICEF- United Nations International Children Emergency Fund
USSR – Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
FAO-Food and Agriculture Organization
WHO- World Health Organization
UN-United Nations
SC-Security Council
MOU- Memorandum Of Understanding
UNEFPA-
AL-Arab League
ICA- International Cooperative Alliance
IDP s- Internally Displaced People
IOC-International Olympic Committee
NY-New York
SALT- Strategic Arm Limitation Talks
SEATO-South East Asia Treaty Organization
START- Strategic Arm Reduction Talks
WWI-1rst World War
WWII-2nd World War
YHA-Youth Hostel Association
Benelux-Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg
Economics:
M&E-Monitoring and Evaluation
TBT-Technical Barriers to Trade
MTN-Multinational Trade Negotiation
GB-Green Barriers
EDI-Economic Development Institution
ERR-Economic Rate of Return
CBRM-Community Based Resource Management
SHG-Self Help Group
SDI-Subsidy Development Index
GDP-Gross Domestic Product
GNP-Gross National Product
TRIPR-Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights
HRD-Human Resource Development
FM-Facility Management
ARR-Average Rate of Return
IRR- Internal Rate of Return
NPV-Net Present Value
PMS-Project Management Sheet
EOC- Equal Opportunities Commission
FOB-Free On Board
PERT-Program Evaluation and Review Technique
VAT- Value Added Tax
Science:
CBD-Conservation on Biological Diversity
ORP-Operational Research Project
IPM- Integrated Pest Management
FFS- Farmer Field School
TOT-Training Of Trainers
TOT-Training Of Trainees
PRA-Participatory Rural Approach
GPS-Global Positioning System
GIS-Geographical Information System
AM-Automatic Mapping
ICT-Information and Communication Technology
ICM-Information and Communication Management
AIS-Agricultural Information System
QAS-Question and Answer Service
WAN-Wide Area Network
LAN-Local Area Network
WWW- World Wide Web
HTTP-
USB-Universal Serial Bus
CPU-Central Processing Unit
DOS- Disk Operating System
DP-Data Processing
DTP- Desk Top Publishing
EDP-Electronic Data Processing
IDP-Integrated Data Processing
I/O-Input/Output
PROM-Program Read Only Memory
RAM-Random Access Memory
MCS-Master of Computer Science
CAD-Computer Aided Design
CAM-Computer Aided Manufacture
PACE-Precision Analog Computing Equipment
UPS- Un interruptible Power Supply
PC-Personal computer
CV-Curriculum Vitae
DDT-Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloro ethane.
DNA-Dioxy Nucleic Acid
RNA-RiboNucelic Acid
ENT-Ear Nose and Throat
ETA-Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD- Estimated Time of Departure
FM-Frequency Modulation
GMT-Greenwich Mean Time
HIV-Human Immunes deficiency Virus
AIDS-Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome
HQ-Head Quarter
ICBM-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
ICU-Intensive Care Unit
ID- Identification
INS –International News Services
ISBN-International Standard Book Number
Kb- Kilo bar
Kc-Kilo cycle
Kg-Kilogram
Km-kilometer
Kn-Knott
Kw-kilowatt
Ib-Pound
LF- low Frequency
LPG-Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Ltd-Limited
LW-Long Wave
BM- Bachelor of Medicine
MHF- Medium High Frequency
UHF-Ultra High Frequency
MSc-Master of Science
MW- Medium Wave
N.B-Note
OZ-Ounce
PhD-Philosophy Doctor
PIN-Personal Identification Number
PVC-Poly Vinyl Chloride
ROM-Read Only Memory
RPM-Revolution Per Minute
TB-Tuberculosis
TNT-Tri Nitro Toluene
USW-Ultra Short Wave
UV-Ultra Violet
VCR-Video Cassette Recorder
VDU-Visual Display Unit
VHF-Very High Frequency
VIP- Very Important Person
VTR-Video Tape Recorder
WC-Water Closet
ZIP-Zone Improvement Plan
ABS-Antilock Breaking System
